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Fatima Angelica Lontoc Cruz, also known by her screen name Timmy Cruz, is a Filipina singer and movie actress.

Career

Cruz became popular in the 1980s for her songs "Boy", "Joke Lang" and "Tingin".

She also starred in films produced by Viva Films such as Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Mga Aswang (1988), Kung Kasalanan Man (1989), Pangarap Na Ginto (1990), Di Na Natuto (1993) and The Sarah Balabagan Story (1997). She played as the leading lady of Joey de Leon in Sheman: Mistress of the Universe, Eddie Garcia in Alfredo Lim: Batas ng Maynila and Fernando Poe Jr. in Batas ng .45.

She appeared in the GMA Network television series Villa Quintana (1995), Halik sa Apoy (1998), and Sinner or Saint (2011). She appeared also in ABS-CBN TV series Lobo (2008), Love Is Only in the Movies (2010), and Kapitan Inggo (2011).

Cruz has turned into a Gospel singer under Praise Music. Cruz was awarded the 2009 Fr. Neri Satur Environmental Heroism Award.

In her comeback, she released Christmas music "All I Want is You" airing on streaming media under her new talent agent, Artists Circle founded on 2012 by Rams David. After a 9 year hiatus from her last project in GMA Network’s drama series Once Again, Cruz stars in the crime drama series, Widows’ War and portrays the role of Mercy Castillo. This is Cruz's comeback project.

Personal life

Her father is Atty. Angel Cruz and mother is Lourdes Lontok, businesswoman and civic leader. She finished her degree in Business Administration at University of the Philippines, and degrees in Banking and Finance at the University of San Francisco in California, USA.

In 2016, at her Tagaytay house, she discovered a peppercorn size mass and after biopsy she had a breast implant following a one breast mastectomy.

Filmography

Television

Film

Discography

• Timmy Cruz (1987, Blackgold Records)
• Take Care (1988, Blackgold Records)
• Kakaiba (1990, Blackgold Records)
• Magka-ibigan (1992, Blackgold Records)
• UpTimmystic (Praise Records)
• In-Tim-8 (2010, Star Records)

References

1. Garcia, Rose (May 20, 2022). "Rams David: from managing kontrabidas to having 70 artists". pep.ph. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
2. Tomada, Nathalie (October 8, 2023). "Timmy Cruz opens up on surviving cancer". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
3. "Watch a Mystery-Thriller Tele-Movie by Mario O'Hara". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. July 5, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
4. "Timmy to launch Kakaiba album". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. November 12, 1990. p. 19. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
5. "Timmy on Nationwide Tour". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. October 28, 1992. p. 19. Retrieved November 1, 2021. ... Timmy went all over Metro Manila not just to promote her latest album (Magka-Ibigan)...
6. "Timmy Cruz to facilitate talk at Brahma Kumaris". INQUIRER.net. March 21, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
7. "Timmy Cruz returns to Kapuso Network in afternoon drama series, Sinner Or Saint". Retrieved August 26, 2024.
8. "Timmy Cruz | Actress, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

External links

• Timmy Cruz at IMDb

• 1966 births
• Living people
• 20th-century Filipino actresses
• 21st-century Filipino actresses
• 20th-century Filipino women singers